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F4 : DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The biotic factor and abiotic factor of a pond system is ___________ and ____________ respectively.

a)

hydrilla; fish

b)

temperature; pH

c)

pH; hydrilla

d)

fish; temperature

2.

Which of the following parameter is not an abiotic component of an ecosystem?

a)

pH

b)

Humidity

c)

Temperature

d)

Decomposer

3.

Which of following pairs is an example of commensalism relationship?

a)

Lice and dog

b)

Remora and shark

c)

Lichens (algae and fungus)

d)

Protozoa and termites

4.

____________ consists of living and non-living things interact with each other.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Community

c)

Population

d)

Niche

5.

Diagram above shows a food web.

Which organisms are in the second trophic level?

a)

Bird, tadpole

b)

Snail, fish

c)

Bird, fish, small animals

d)

Snail, tadpole, small animals

6.

Competition is an interaction between individuals to obtain same resources. Which choice shows intraspecific competition?

a)

Lions and hyenas – food

b)

Paramecium aurelia and Paramecium caudatum – space

c)

Young Bryophyllum sp. plants – light

d)

Dogs and cats - space

7.

In an abandoned pond, pioneer species begins to grow and carry out photosynthesis. How pioneer species can begin to survive in such neglected pond?

a)

They can decompose faster

b)

They can absorb more oxygen

c)

They are highly adaptive to dry or nutrient-poor environment

d)

They grow very fast

8.

Based on diagram above, why does such method of reproduction enable mangrove species to overcome unsuitable ground condition?

a)

The radical seedlings can float and be carried away by water.

b)

The radical seedlings can absorb moisture in the air.

c)

The radical seedlings can drop into the ground and hide themselves.

d)

The shape of radicle looks like a snake can scare off some animals.

9.

The following information is a sampling technique to estimate the population size of garden snails in a habitat.


P – Capture at random a number of garden snails and record the number which are marked

Q – Release the garden snails in the same habitat

R – Capture a large number of garden snails and mark each shell

S – Calculate the population of the garden snails


Which sequence is correct?

a)

R -- Q -- P -- S

b)

P -- R -- Q -- S

c)

R -- S -- Q -- P

d)

P -- S -- R -- Q

10.

Table above shows the results of a study on the population of garden snails in a garden.

The estimated population size of the garden snail is:

a)

200

b)

250

c)

300

d)

350

11.

Diagram above shows the process carried out by a farmer to make compost. Which organism is involved in this process?

a)

Algae

b)

Virus

c)

Bacteria

d)

Protozoa

12.

Viruses are the smallest microorganisms visible on earth. Which of the following is true about viruses?

a)

It can be seen under light microscope.

b)

It is a still living cell, though it cannot carry out living processes outside a host.

c)

It is made up of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat.

d)

It cannot reproduce.

13.

Which one is algae?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

A symbiotic relationship that benefits both species is referred to as commensalism.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the difference between a community and an ecosystem?

a)

An ecosystem consists of living and nonliving things in an area. A community is all the members of one species in the area.

b)

An ecosystem consists of living and nonliving things in an area. A community is all the populations in the area.

c)

An ecosystem consists of nonliving things in an area. A community is all the living things in the area.

d)

An ecosystem consists of all the populations in an area. A community is all the nonliving things in the area.

16.

In a predator-prey relationship, _____.

a)

the predator hunts the prey for food

b)

the prey hunts the predator for food

c)

the prey keeps the predator population from growing too large

d)

the prey are producers

17.

Samantha plants some flowers in a flower bed and then ignores them. Soon weeds grow and the flowers die. The weeds had been able to get enough resources to survive, while the flowers had not. This is an example of _____.

a)

competition

b)

population size

c)

habitat

d)

community

18.

Barnacles are animals that cannot move. In order to get food, they attach to whales and catch any floating plankton in the water. The whale is neither helped nor harmed in the interaction. What type of symbiosis is this?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Amensalism

19.

In the sea, little fish called pilot fish swim closely to sharks. The pilot fish clean the sharks, and the sharks provide protection for the pilot fish. What type of symbiosis is this?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Amensalism

20.

In this photo, two lions are fighting for a resource. What type of competition is this?

a)

Interspecific competition

b)

Intraspecific competition

c)

Machismo

d)

Competitive exclusion principle